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Hi-Speed USB 2.0 & FireWire
External Drive Enclosure Kit
Create a portable high-speed storage device for your
computer, instantly
User Manual
F5U210
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Assembling your Drive Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Windows 98 SE Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Windows Me, 2000, XP Driver Installation . .
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INTRODUCTION Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 & FireWire External Drive Enclosure Kit from Belkin. Your new Drive Enclosure incorporates the amazing speed and flexibility of both the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) and IEEE 1394a (FireWire) interfaces in one compact storage device. Featuring the easy flexibility of Plug-and-Play technology, the Drive Enclosure can be disconnected and reconnected while your computer is running, providing a fast, simple
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OVERVIEW System Requirements Hardware: Notebook or desktop computer with a USB 1.0 port, a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, or an IEEE 1394 FireWire port. Operating System: Windows® 98 SE, Me, 2000, or XP 2
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ASSEMBLING YOUR DRIVE ENCLOSURE 1. Remove top of drive bay enclosure. 2. If you are installing a 3 1/ -inch hard drive, check to make sure your 2 drive is set to “Master” (see jumper setting information printed on top of your disk drive), then connect the 34-position data cable and 4-position power cable. 3. If you are installing a CD/CD-RW drive, check to make sure your drive is set to “Master”, then connect the 34-position data cable, 4-position power cable, and 4-position audio cable. 3
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ASSEMBLING YOUR DRIVE ENCLOSURE 4. Choose the set of mounting holes that match the drive you intend to use, and install at least four of the provided mounting screws. Note: There are four fine-threaded screws, and four coarse-threaded screws included with your Drive Enclosure Kit. Be sure to choose the screws that match the mounting holes for your drive. Do not try to force a coarse- threaded screw into a fine-threaded mounting hole. 5. Replace top cover and make sure it is aligned with botto
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ASSEMBLING YOUR DRIVE ENCLOSURE 6. Hook the first side rail around front edge of the enclosure, and press the rail into the six rectangular-shaped mounting holes on the side. 7. If you are installing a hard disk, it is necessary to install the front panel. Insert the tabs on one side of the front panel into the mounting holes in the installed side rail. 5
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ASSEMBLING YOUR DRIVE ENCLOSURE 8. Insert the mounting tabs on the free end of the front panel into the second side rail, and hook the side rail onto the front of the enclosure. 9. Finish the assembly by pressing the rail into the six rectangular mounting holes in the side of the enclosure. IMPORTANT NOTE: IF YOU ARE USING WINDOWS 98 OR 98 SE, DO NOT CONNECT THE DRIVE ENCLOSURE TO YOUR COMPUTER UNTIL DRIVER INSTALLATION IS COMPLETED. 10. Plug the square-shaped connector of the USB cable into the
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ASSEMBLING YOUR DRIVE ENCLOSURE 11. Plug the rectangular-shaped connector of the USB cable into a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on your computer or Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hub. You may also connect the cable to a USB 1.1 full-speed port on your computer or USB 1.1 full-speed hub. (If you are using the FireWire interface, plug the other end of the FireWire cable into the FireWire port on your computer, or FireWire hub). NOTE: When connected to a full-speed USB 1.1 port, the maximum USB bandwidth will be 12Mbps
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WINDOWS 98 SE DRIVER INSTALLATION Using the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Interface: 1. Insert the installation CD in your CD-ROM drive. 2. Open the Install CD. 3. Run “SETUP” to install the drivers for your Hi-Speed USB 2.0 External Drive. 4. An installer dialog box appears. Click “Next”. 5. Select “Choose Setup Component”. Click “Next”. 6. Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”. Click “Finish”. 7. You may now connect the Drive Enclosure to your computer. 8. Windows will detect “USB Mass Storag
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WINDOWS 98 SE DRIVER INSTALLATION Note: If the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon does not appear in the system tray (located in the lower, right-hand corner of your Windows display), you may need to install the Microsoft “Storage Supplement Update”. The Storage Supplement Update is available at no charge through the Windows update website. 2. If you are using a hard drive that is already partitioned, it will now appear in the “My Computer” window as either “Removable Disk” or a fixed disk. If you
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WINDOWS ME, 2000, XP DRIVER INSTALLATION 1. If you are plugging the external drive into your computer for the first time when using the USB interface, Windows will detect “USB 2.0 Storage Device” and install the USB mass-storage device class driver, which is built into Windows. If you are plugging the external drive into your computer for the first time when using the FireWire interface, Windows will detect “1394/USB Disk” and install the IEEE 1394 mass-storage device class driver, which is bu
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SAFE REMOVAL OF DISK FROM WINDOWS Safe Removal of the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 or FireWire Disk from Windows Windows 98 1. Click the green “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in system tray, select the device that you want to remove then click “Stop”. Note: If your drive shows up in the “My Computer” window, but you do not see the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon, you need to install the Microsoft “Storage Supplement Update”. The Storage Supplement Update is available through the Microsoft Windows Update w
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FORMAT THE DRIVE Format the External Hi-Speed USB 2.0 or FireWire Drive Format under Windows 98 1. Boot up the computer into the Windows operating system. 2. Plug in your external drive. There are two methods to partition and format your Hi-Speed USB 2.0 or FireWire hard disk drive: Control Panel Method 1. Click “Start” and choose “Setting”. 2. Choose “Control Panel”. 3. Double-click “System” then “Device Manager”. 4. The following screen will appear. 12
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FORMAT THE DRIVE 5. Select “Disk Drives”. Your new hard disk will appear in the hard drive list. 6. Double-click on the entry for your hard drive. Select “Settings”. The following screen will appear. 7. Make sure there are check marks in the “Disconnect”, “Sync Data Transfer”, “Removable”, and “Int 13 unit” boxes. After making these changes, it will be necessary to restart your computer. 8. After Windows restarts, a “Removable Disk” icon will appear in the “My Computer” window. 9. Right-click th
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FORMAT THE DRIVE DOS Method (Recommended for Advanced Users Only) 1. Click on “Start” and choose “Programs”. Select “MSDOS”. 2. At the DOS prompt, type “FDISK” and press “Enter”. Note: If the FDISK utility terminates without displaying an error message, exit back to Windows and disconnect the Drive Enclosure. Reboot your computer. When Windows restarts, reconnect the Drive Enclosure and go back to step 1. 3. In the opening FDISK screen, answer the question “Do you want to enable large disk suppo
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FORMAT THE DRIVE 5. In the “Change Current Fixed Disk Drive” screen, enter the disk drive number that is assigned to your external drive. IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure that you select option 5 and change the “Current Fixed Disk” from “Disk 1” to the disk number assigned to your external drive. If your computer is equipped with only one internal drive, your new external drive will be identified as “Disk 2”. If your computer is equipped with two internal disk drives, your new external drive will be iden
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FORMAT THE DRIVE Note: If you are viewing the Control Panel in classic mode, proceed directly to “Administrative Tools”. 2. Click on “Disk Management”. All connected disk drives will be displayed in the lower, right-hand corner of the “Computer Management” window. Information regarding the status of each of your disk drives will be displayed in this window. Right-click on the status bar for your new external drive to create or delete new partitions, and/or format an existing partition. Note: Wh
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INFORMATION FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY We, Belkin Corporation, of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: F5U210 to which this declaration relates: Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference th
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